Enrolled Nurse Preschool Screening

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a part-time Enrolled Nurse to conduct vision screening for preschool children across NSLHD; you’ll work in community settings Monday–Friday with 6-hour shifts.

Applicants must have current AHPRA registration, experience with children and families, and be comfortable using electronic health records. A drivers license and willingness to drive are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Sound computer literacy including health systems such as the eMR.

Responsibilities

• Deliver vision screening to preschool-aged children across NSLHD education settings.
• Work independently within a community-based service delivering screenings.
• Travel between sites; a driver’s license and willingness to drive are essential.

Skills

Communication skills

Digital literacy

Education

AHPRA registration as Enrolled Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Statewide Eyesight Preschool Screening (StEPS) Program. We are seeking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced part time Enrolled Nurses (EN) with experience working with children and families to work 6-hour shifts Monday to Friday

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Enrolled Nurse
Remuneration:$37.83 - $41.11 per hour
Hours Per Week:12
Requisition ID:REQ701890

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you’ll be working

The StEPS service operates from St Leonards and Seaforth.

What you’ll be doing

This position involves working independently within a community-based service, visiting early childhood education settings (including
preschools and childcare centres) across NSLHD to deliver vision screening to preschool-aged children. The role requires the ability to meet the job demands of the position, including the capacity to work at low levels to conduct screening activities. A driver’s license and willing to drive is essential.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Current AHPRA registration as an Enrolled Nurse.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team as well as having sound computer literacy including the use of health related systems such as the electronic medical record (eMR) system
  Demonstrated recent experience as an EN with working with children and families, an understanding of child development and early intervention.
• Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care, that is culturally responsive whilst meeting deadlines in an environment of minimal supervision and rapid change.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy.You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.

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